John Hancock Investment Trust
601 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
December 15, 2017
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | John Hancock Investment Trust (the “Trust”)—Request for Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 176 to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File Nos. 002-10156 and 811-00560) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the Trust hereby requests withdrawal of the following Post-Effective Amendment under the 1933 Act (the “Amendment”) to the Trust’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A relating to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R6 and Class NAV shares of John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Fund”):
Post-Effective Amendment No. | Filing Date | Accession Number | ||
176 | September 29, 2017 | 0001133228-17-005877 |
The series and class identifiers for the Fund and its Class A, C, I, R6 and NAV shares are as follows:
Series Identifier: S000059862
Class A Identifier: C000195848
Class C Identifier: C000195849
Class I Identifier: C000195850
Class R6 Identifier: C000195851
Class NAV Identifier: C000195852
The Trust is making this application for withdrawal of the Amendment because it has determined not to proceed with the registration of the Fund. No securities have been issued or sold in connection with the Amendment. This filing relates solely to the Fund. No information contained herein is intended to amend, supersede, or affect any other filings relating to any other series of the Trust.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (617) 572-4575.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sarah M. Coutu
Sarah M. Coutu
Assistant Secretary of the Trust